Nashville (BNA) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 07m
Bearing
232° SW
Nashville (BNA) to Houston (IAH) is 656 miles (1,057 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
294
May 2026
Seats
37,674
both directions
Passengers
29,678
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–IAH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–IAH departures in May 2026 (181), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
181 departures · 29,284 seats
Share of departures61.6%75.9%
Load
- YV
71 departures · 5,102 seats
Share of departures24.1%89.3%
Load
- OO
41 departures · 3,116 seats
Share of departures13.9%87.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.3%100.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 38% of BNA–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
112 departures · 88.6% load
38.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
52 departures · 81.2% load
17.7% - Boeing 737-800
47 departures · 68.4% load
16.0% - Airbus A319
24 departures · 76.2% load
8.2% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 82.9% load
5.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 61.7% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-700
14 departures · 89.5% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-900
12 departures · 78.8% load
4.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 77.3% load
1.0%
How has BNA–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–IAH departures rose from 290 in June 2025 to 294 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
290 departures · 32,006 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2025
319 departures · 31,072 passengers
85.1%
Load
August 2025
319 departures · 27,019 passengers
71.9%
Load
September 2025
311 departures · 26,912 passengers
73.8%
Load
October 2025
357 departures · 30,394 passengers
82.0%
Load
November 2025
351 departures · 27,730 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
332 departures · 29,405 passengers
76.9%
Load
January 2026
230 departures · 20,417 passengers
74.0%
Load
February 2026
238 departures · 23,251 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
306 departures · 32,026 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
330 departures · 27,202 passengers
76.5%
Load
May 2026
294 departures · 29,678 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → IAH
78.6% full
147 departures · 15,131 passengers
IAH → BNA
79.0% full
147 departures · 14,547 passengers
Nonstop BNA–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Houston (IAH)?
BNA to IAH is 656 miles (1,057 km / 570 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 656-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–IAH?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (38.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (17.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 656-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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